The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA), in association with the John Ford Estate and the Irish Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, is delighted to announce the establishment of ‘JOHN FORD IRELAND’ - the annual Symposium celebrating the work and legacy of John Ford.
Áine Moriarty, Chief Executive of the Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) and Michael Collins, Irish Ambassador to the US, unveiled the plans for the John Ford Ireland project and presented the inaugural John Ford Award to Clint Eastwood at a reception held in Burbank, California which was attended by members of the Ford family including Dan Ford, author and grandson of John Ford. |
JOHN FORD IRELAND LAUNCH
